Brother Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Jan 28 2005, 12:04 PM'] Its [i]bless me father for I have sinned[/i]. Forgive me Father implies that the priest is forgiving you , he is not, Christ is forgiving you. The priest is absolving you. There is a difference. [/quote] "If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” John 20:23 The priest indeed does act in the place of Christ and gives absolution. It is accpetable to say "Forgive me...." as long as one does not believe the priest gives absolution apart from Christ.
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 I always just imagine that the priest is Christ, and I'm asking Christ (our Father) to forgive me because I"ve sinned.
Brother Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 You should imagine that Christ is WITH you and the priest. Because he is. The bread and wine BECOME the body and blood of Christ. The priest does not.
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Blah blah blah I don't think I got it through the way I wanted to. I imagine that I'm confessing my sins to Christ, not the priest. But I, consciously, know that the priest is the 'intercessor' (I'm sure I used the wrong word). In other words, I don't imagine that the priest is who I'm confessing to, or even talking to, it's Christ that I'm talking and confessing to. Does that make sense?
Brother Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Yank out that Catechism deary. There are 20 of them in the living room and a few around the bedroom. (hey - you always have to have one at an arms reach right? )
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Just wait til you get home....... :...:
Brother Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 What? Is my suggestion virtious or vice?
Brother Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 I haven't. We are talking about confession. Let's here it. "Adam is right and I am wrong". Come on. Fess up.
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Jan 28 2005, 01:24 PM'] I haven't. We are talking about confession. Let's here it. "Adam is right and I am wrong". Come on. Fess up. [/quote] If I did that, I'd have to find a priest and say: "Bless me Father for I have sinned"
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 There was no argument, so how could you be right and me be wrong?
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Don't try to make me feel bad...doesn't work with Erica, it won't work with you! BTW- I :wub: you!
shelly_freak Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 It's always been bless me father for I have sinned, catholic school drilled it into my brain
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